My first experiences after picking up the Grenny trying to get Android Auto running

[Sauerländer]

Last Sunday I was happy to pick up my used Grenny close by Hamburg.
I had to drive home for about 250 miles.
I was convinced that I just jump in the truck and connect my Samsung phone to the Ineos system.
The connection through Bluetooth worked out fine, I could use the phone to contact my wife in our BMW in front of me with a working SatNav.

The Ineos system told me I should use an USB-C connector to get access to Android Auto, but I did not have a wire on board of unknown car.

In the middle arm rest compartment You can find an USB-C and an USB-A port.
So I stopped at a gas station on the highway and bought a very pricey USB-A to USB-C wire.

But, nothing changed, in the end my phone showed that it is connected through Android Auto, but obviously the truck did not know about that.
It took me almost 5 hours on my trip home, to check every part in the menu of the system, what could be wrong. In the end I gave up.

In the evening at home I checked the operating instructions the little blue book.
Here you can find a point that says both USB ports, A and C are able to charge a device and will transfer data to the main system....
A friend of mine uses an Iphone, he told me, he wires it up to the USB-A port and does not have any issues.

Next day I took the last option I had and i purchasesd a USB-C to USB-C wire.

I pluged it in and everything work immediatly.

I was annoyed about me that I did not believe the system and bought the right wire in the first step!

Regards Sauerländer

 

[Eric]

Last Sunday I was happy to pick up my used Grenny close by Hamburg.
I had to drive home for about 250 miles.
I was convinced that I just jump in the truck and connect my Samsung phone to the Ineos system.
The connection through Bluetooth worked out fine, I could use the phone to contact my wife in our BMW in front of me with a working SatNav.

The Ineos system told me I should use an USB-C connector to get access to Android Auto, but I did not have a wire on board of unknown car.

In the middle arm rest compartment You can find an USB-C and an USB-A port.
So I stopped at a gas station on the highway and bought a very pricey USB-A to USB-C wire.

But, nothing changed, in the end my phone showed that it is connected through Android Auto, but obviously the truck did not know about that.
It took me almost 5 hours on my trip home, to check every part in the menu of the system, what could be wrong. In the end I gave up.

In the evening at home I checked the operating instructions the little blue book.
Here you can find a point that says both USB ports, A and C are able to charge a device and will transfer data to the main system....
A friend of mine uses an Iphone, he told me, he wires it up to the USB-A port and does not have any issues.

Next day I took the last option I had and i purchasesd a USB-C to USB-C wire.

I pluged it in and everything work immediatly.

I was annoyed about me that I did not believe the system and bought the right wire in the first step!

Regards Sauerländer

Your next step, instead of using the c to c hard wire ( unless you want to charge your phone ) is to buy an Android Auto wireless adaptor off amazon, (less than £40) for your USB C socket. That way you just leave your phone in your pocket.

 

[Sauerländer]

Eric, I like Your suggestion and I was already looking for informations.
But, You are right, charging the phone is an important part.
I'm not sure, how long the battery of the phone lasts when You use it for navigation and more.

 

[CRH]

If I use the usb-c port in arm rest it does not charge the phone up quick enough, I was told it's fir data transfer rather than changing so now use a Bluetooth dongly thingy, which works fine. Charge phone using outlets from rear

 

[Eric]

Eric, I like Your suggestion and I was already looking for informations.
But, You are right, charging the phone is an important part.
I'm not sure, how long the battery of the phone lasts when You use it for navigation and more.

I've been surprised just how little drain navigation has on the phone battery charge, should be OK for a full day's driving. I personally wouldn't use the vehicle USB for phone charging because of cables getting in the way. I would use a power bank, we keep 2 fully charged power banks in both our cars. ( primarily because we have access to a supply of power banks).